St Elizabeths Aidan Tobiason attempts a three pointer in their win over Saint Marks photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

St Elizabeth holds off Saint Mark’s

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

On a rare Monday night boys basketball matchup a packed St E’s Center watched No.1 undefeated St Elizabeth’s Vikings and a one loss Saint Mark’s Spartans face off. This is the first of two games for these two teams in less than two weeks as they will face off again on Feb. 2.   The Vikings came out hot right …

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Courtside View – Week 5 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHigh Schools, Sports

Last week saw a couple days of games canceled due to heavy winds and rain.  This week has potential for some snow  so make sure to check the schedule before you head to the gym.   The Smyrna Eagles defeated Caesar Rodney last week in a matchup of much improved Henlopen North teams.  The Eagles improved to 4-0 at home …

St Elizabeths Aiden Tobiason attempts a pass during their win over Salesianum Photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

St. Elizabeth holds off Sallies in sold-out showdown

Joe SinglesHeadlines, Sports

The sell out crowd and the big game atmosphere had little effect on both teams as St. Elizabeth settled in to their 2-2-1 full court press defensively and received some hot three point shooting get them on the score board early and often scoring 20 points in the first 6 minutes of the contest. Sallies clawed their way to within …

St Elizabeths Aidan Tobiason attempts a three pointer in their win over William Penn photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Courtside View – Week 2 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The Boy’s  basketball season enters the final week before the Chrotmas holiday and the holiday tournaments start next week. I am looking forward to seeing how these teams fare before they get into their conference schedule in January.   The Henlopen North and South both kicked off their conference schedule last week as they play each team in the conference …

Rahshan LaMons attempts a run during their game against St Elizabeths

LaMons and Stamper lead Tatnall to victory

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Rahshan LaMons and Micah Stamper led the way for the No. 1 ranked 3A Tatnall Hornets in a commanding victory over St Elizabeths. LaMons and his fellow Hornets teammates spoiled the Vikings homecoming by winning by a margin that forced a running clock.    LaMons and Stamper accounted for all six touchdowns in a 41-6 route over the Vikings. Ironically …

Vikings quarterback Cole Andrews comes face to face with Darnell Stokes of Indian River photo courtesy of Mike Lang

Indians hold on after Vikings comeback

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Indian River and St. Elizabeth played three close games over the past two seasons, and the Vikings won all three, including last year in a Class 1A quarterfinal. On Friday night at Abessinio Stadium, the teams were neck and neck once again, but this time, the Indians came out on top, taking a 20-14 decision. The Indians, ranked second in …

Ursuline basketball player Skylar Bolden fights for a loose ball against two St Elizabeths players photo by Mike Lang

Raiders remain undefeated with win over Vikings

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Ursuline improved to 9-0 on the season with a 57-45 victory over cross town rival St Elizabeths. Over the years these two teams have had some memorable games against each other. Being so successful and in the same conference for years these teams are very familiar with each other which is why when these two teams match up you know …

Laurel Football team poses with the statechampionship trophy for second year in a row photo by Ben Fulton 1

Laurel Bulldogs win back to back state football titles

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Newark – For two seasons the Laurel Bulldogs have carried the target on their back with the number one ranking in Class A and for two seasons they have raised the state championship trophy at Delaware Stadium in December. “Unbelievable,” Laurel head coach Joey Jones said after the Bulldogs defeated St. Elizabeth 28-13 to win the DIAA Class A state …

St. Elizabeth football player Chris Caracter runs the ball during their game against Seaford Photo courtesy of Mike Lang 1

Vikings advance to second straight state championship

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

St. Elizabeth got nearly 500 yards and five touchdowns from their dynamic running back duo of Quasim Benson and Chris Caracter, as the Vikings outlasted Seaford, 46-35, in a DIAA Class 1A semifinal Saturday night at Abessinio Stadium. The second-seeded Vikings will meet the top seed, Laurel, on December 10th at Delaware Stadium. It is a rematch of last year’s …